2007 Senate Bill 505 / 2008 Public Act 407

Exempt judges from CPL “gun free zones”

Introduced in the Senate

May 15, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To exempt retired and current state court judges from the “gun-free zone” provisions of the concealed pistol permit law. These zones include schools, day care facilities, sports stadiums or arenas, bars, bar/restaurants, places of worship, college dorms and classrooms, hospitals, casinos, entertainment facilities that hold more than 2,500, and courts.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 12, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 17, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Jan. 22, 2008

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Received in the House

Jan. 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 11, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-96)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-96)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5969, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5969 would allow a temporary resident (less than six months) with a concealed pistol permit from another state to have a handgun in Michigan without obtaining the usual license.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To extend the exemption to retired judges of the old Detroit Recorders Court, now the 36th district court.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

To also extend the concealed pistol prohibited zomes exemption to "a coach who served as a football coach for the Detroit Lions football team on or after 1957." Note: The House Journal shows the amendment being adopted and not reconsidered or withdrawn, but text of the bill as passed does not include this provision.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 80 to 18 (details)

To exempt retired and current state court judges from the “gun-free zone” provisions of the concealed pistol permit law. These zones include schools, day care facilities, sports stadiums or arenas, bars, bar/restaurants, places of worship, college dorms and classrooms, hospitals, casinos, entertainment facilities that hold more than 2,500, and courts.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008